Biomedical Picture of the Day BPoD

bpodaily.bsky.social

30 September 2026 06:01

Raised Tep3 – orthologue of human CD109 – in fly cancers reduces the macrophage-dependent anti-tumour immune response 📷 Yoshiki Sakai & Kavya Adiga et al @bilderlab.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social in @science.org Advances ➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2026...

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bilderlab.bsky.social

25 September 2026 14:13

This incident @nikonsmallworld brings to mind rules we set for the Drosophila Image Award in 2004. We didn't want to reward pretty pictures generated for their own sake, but celebrate the amazing images that emerge from everyday science, where beauty and discovery are inseparable. 1/2

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bilderlab.bsky.social

24 September 2026 20:04

"...given to the most striking image that clearly conveys a point of important biological information in Drosophila research…Because the Award is tied closely to science as well as aesthetics, only images that have been published in a primary research journal... are eligible." drosophila-images.org

The New York Times

nytimes.com

09 September 2026 22:49

Apple on Wednesday introduced the iPhone Duo, the company’s first device that opens and closes like a book, starting at $1,999. It's the most significant change in 19 years to the company’s most important product. nyti.ms/4gYwiYC

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bilderlab.bsky.social

17 August 2026 16:20

Bottom line: broadening comparative oncology beyond familiar mammals could open real therapeutic doors — from exporting whale DNA-repair proteins to uncovering ancient fly anti-tumor defenses worth harnessing in human treatment. 10/10